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(11) EP 2 596 669 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
05.04.2012

(43) Date of publication:
29.05.2013 Bulletin 2013/22

(21) Application number: 11749912.9

(22) Date of filing: 30.06.2011
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04W 72/12(2009.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB2011/052893
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/011003 (26.01.2012 Gazette 2012/04)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 22.07.2010 US 841875

(71) Applicant: Research In Motion Limited
Waterloo, ON N2L 3W8 (CA)

(72) Inventors:
  • HOLE, David, Philip
    Southampton Hampshire SO52 9NP (GB)
  • SNOW, Christopher, Harris
    Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 (CA)
  • ABDEL-SAMAD, Ayman, Ahmed
    Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 (CA)
  • ARORA, Dinesh, Kumar
    Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 (CA)
  • ALMALKI, Nazih
    Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3W8 (CA)

(74) Representative: Bryn-Jacobsen, Caelia et al
Kilburn & Strode LLP Electronics 20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ
London WC1R 4PJ (GB)

   


(54) METHODS AND APPARATUS TO POLL IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS BASED ON ASSIGNMENTS